Where can one find more information on storing scripts outside of the webroot for security purposes?

Storing scripts outside of the webroot is important for security purposes because it prevents direct access to sensitive files by users. To achieve this, you can create a directory outside of the webroot to store your scripts and include them in your web-accessible files using absolute paths. 

<?php

// Define the absolute path to the directory outside of the webroot
$script_directory = '/path/to/scripts/';

// Include the script using the absolute path
include $script_directory . 'example_script.php';

?>

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PHP webroot security file system include path

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